Person:Christian Will (1)

Relations

In the 1850 census, Christian and his family are household number 89, and he is listed as 29 years of age. On the next page is the family of Jacob Will (household 105), born in Pa, age 58, also a carpenter. Could this be Christian's father? (Jacob 58, Mary 53, Catharine 16).

Migrations

Christian bought property in Mifflin on 29 Jul 1859, then sold it 3 Sep 1866 when they were residents of LaGrange County, Indiana. Nothing further learned in La Grange, Indiana, except he did not own property 1850-1900 and is not listed in any of the LaGrange County cemeteries shown in the Historical Societies Cemetery books. Ray Will said he checked the INCR1870 INCR1880 for LaGrange County and came up with nothing. The Indiana records probably need rechecking and then probably the Ohio ones for Ashland and Richland Counties to see if we can track down his possible return or what happened to his other children. Wild speculation could be he went to Michigan or kept going West from Indiana and that's why Henry Will went to Missouri.^[3]

1. ↑ Christian Will household, Mifflin, Ashland, Ohio, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   1850.
2. ↑ Christian Will & Co., in U.S. Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
   1865.

   Clothing

3. ↑ Neil Will.

   His report is "based on notes accumulated by Helen (Will) Green from various sources including Hubert Will, Margaret Fox and the initial start by Joyce (Will) (Carr) Criddle. Neil started working on a journal of the Will family, primarily of Burl and Celia (Curtis) Will, in 1992. First edition was 10 copies to Neil's siblings and two children. As of September 1994 the list includes 929 names. Noted by N. Will, September 1994, Oxford, Ohio."

4. ↑ Christian Will, Mifflin, Ashland, Ohio, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).